Grandpa Jeremiah died a Very Old Man 1856

Name: Jeremias "Jurri" Layman, Surname: Layman
Given Name: Jeremias "Jurri", Sex: M

Birth: BEF 3 Feb 1765 in Catskill, Greene Co, Ny
Death: 1856 in Conesville, Schoharie Co, Ny

"Jeremiah lived in Schoharie Flats, was a scout in the army
 for Geo Washington, was an Indian fighter, 
was a messenger for George Washington,
died a very old man was associated with Timothy Murphy,
rebel fighter, fought Indians,  Tories,
 and was affiliated with the British movements.
 Jeremiah was a farmer after the war."

Phebe's Grandfather, Jeremias Layman, the scout and messenger for General Washington.

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"Timothy Murphy (1751–1818) was a rifleman in the American Revolutionary War. At the Battle of Bemis Heights (Second Battle of Saratoga) on October 7, 1777, Murphy is reputed to have shot and killed Sir Francis Clerke and General Simon Fraser. Murphy's life is the subject of John Brick's 1953 novel, The Rifleman."